Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
File:Kamp Koral logo.png
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Stephen Hillenburg
Based on	SpongeBob SquarePants by Stephen Hillenburg
Developed by	Luke Brookshier Marc Ceccarelli Andrew Goodman Kaz Mr. Lawrence Vincent Waller
Written by	Kaz Mr. Lawrence Andrew Goodman Luke Brookshier
Voices of	Tom Kenny Bill Fagerbakke Rodger Bumpass Clancy Brown Carolyn Lawrence Mr. Lawrence Mary Jo Catlett Jill Talley Lori Alan
Theme music composer	Luke Brookshier Marc Ceccarelli Andrew Goodman Kaz Mr. Lawrence Eban Schletter Vincent Waller
Composer(s)	Brad Carow
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer(s)	Stephen Hillenburg
Production company(s)	United Plankton Pictures, Inc. Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Release
Original network	Paramount+
Picture format	HDTV 720p
Audio format	5.1 surround sound
Original release	March 4, 2021 (2021-03-04) – present
Chronology
Related shows	SpongeBob SquarePants
External links
Website

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years is an American computer-animated television series created by Stephen Hillenburg and developed by Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Andrew Goodman, Kaz, Mr. Lawrence, and Vincent Waller that premiered on Paramount+ on March 4, 2021. The series is a prequel and spinoff of SpongeBob SquarePants, featuring younger versions of the characters as they attend a summer camp.

Premise

The series follows 10-year-old SpongeBob SquarePants as he spends his summer at a sleepaway camp called Kamp Koral. The camp is run by Mr. Krabs, a single father raising his baby daughter, Pearl. The camp's activities are overseen by Mrs. Puff, who works as the scoutmaster and arts-and-crafts teacher. SpongeBob bunks in a cabin with his friends Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks. The cabin is run by Squidward Tentacles, a pessimistic camper who is slightly older than the others (almost a teenager) and is a junior counselor. Unbeknownst to the campers, the local chef Plankton runs a secret laboratory underneath the camp, where his computer assistant Karen helps him create elaborate inventions to take over the world. Episodes focus on SpongeBob and his friends learning more about the campsite, exploring new places, and taking part in summertime activities.

Characters

File:Kamp Koral characters.jpg

The characters in their CGI designs.

See also: List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters

• SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny)
• Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke)
• Squidward Tentacles (voiced by Rodger Bumpass)
• Mr. Krabs (voiced by Clancy Brown)
• Sandy Cheeks (voiced by Carolyn Lawrence)
• Sheldon Plankton (voiced by Mr. Lawrence)
• Mrs. Puff (voiced by Mary Jo Catlett)
• Karen Plankton (voiced by Jill Talley)
• Pearl Krabs (voiced by Lori Alan)
• Nobby and Narlene (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui and Kate Higgins respectively)

Release

The series was originally supposed to premiere on Nickelodeon in July 2020, but on July 30, 2020, it was announced that the series would instead be released on CBS All Access, the ViacomCBS streaming service, in early 2021. It was later announced that the series will be airing on Nickelodeon as well later in the year. On January 28, 2021, it was announced that the first six episodes would release along with The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run on March 4, 2021 with the launch of Paramount+. The series also began airing on Nickelodeon on April 2, 2021. On June 24, 2021, it was announced that new episodes will release on Paramount+ on July 22, 2021.

Production

Development

According to Vincent Waller, the idea for the show originated in a flashback scene from The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run. Having worked on the original show for years, Waller calculated the hierarchy of the camp and the ages of the characters (albeit, younger). Marc Ceccarelli helped develop the new characters and new locations. The crew pitched the idea to Brian Robbins in October of 2018, and he liked the concept art and animation tests they were showing.

Announcement

On February 14, 2019, it was announced that an unnamed spinoff of SpongeBob SquarePants was in the works at Nickelodeon. On June 4, 2019, it was announced that a CG-animated spinoff of SpongeBob SquarePants under the working title of Kamp Koral was officially green-lit with an initial order of 13-episodes.

On February 19, 2020, the show was officially titled as Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years. It was also announced that the voice cast from SpongeBob SquarePants would return for the spinoff series. A sneak peek of the series aired during the Bears-Saints NFL wildcard game on January 10, 2021 on Nickelodeon.

On March 4, 2021, it was announced that an additional 13 episodes had been ordered, bringing the series total to 26 episodes.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Nickelodeon air date	Prod. code	U.S. linear viewers (millions)
1	"The Jellyfish Kid"	Teleplay by: Sherm Cohen and Dave Cunningham	Kaz	March 4, 2021 (2021-03-04)	TBA	101	N/A
On the first day of jellyfish season, SpongeBob fails to catch a jellyfish. To help him, Sandy and Patrick disguise Squidward as a "jellyfish" to lure in SpongeBob, but suddenly a monster attacks. The monster eats Squidward and rampages across Kamp Koral. SpongeBob escapes the monster and saves the day, gaining the "Save the Camp from a Monster" badge.
2	"Sugar-Squeeze!" "Tag, You're It"	Teleplay by: Dave Cunningham Teleplay by: Dave Cunningham	Mr. Lawrence Kaz	March 4, 2021 (2021-03-04)	April 2, 2021	102	0.71
"Sugar-Squeeze!": SpongeBob and the other campers discover their candy has been stolen by two con-artist backwood narwhals named Narlene and Nobby for their "Sugar Squeeze". SpongeBob and the campers glow yellow after tasting it, which Mr. Krabs notices, and works alongside Narlene to get the campers back to normal. "Tag, You're It": SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy prepare to play tag, but they have to play inside after it starts to rain. They cause trouble, leading Squidward to throw them outside. Mr. Krabs eventually takes them in to play with baby Pearl, but Pearl's way of playing leads Mr. Krabs to demand Squidward to play with them. Later, the rain stops and Mr. Krabs is tagged forever.
3	"Quest for Tire" "A Cabin of Curiosities"	Teleplay by: Sherm Cohen Teleplay by: Sherm Cohen	Mr. Lawrence Kaz	March 4, 2021 (2021-03-04)	TBA	103	N/A
4	"In Search of Camp Noodist" "Kitchen Sponge"	Teleplay by: Sherm Cohen Teleplay by: Dave Cunningham	Andrew Goodman	March 4, 2021 (2021-03-04)	TBA	104	N/A
5	"The Treasure of Kamp Koral" "Camper Gary"	Teleplay by: Dave Cunningham Teleplay by: Sherm Cohen	Andrew Goodman	March 4, 2021 (2021-03-04)	TBA	105	N/A
6	"Midnight Snack Attack" "Hot Pearl-tato"	Teleplay by: Sherm Cohen Teleplay by: Dave Cunningham	Luke Brookshier	March 4, 2021 (2021-03-04)	TBA	106	N/A

External links

• Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years at IMDb